What this does is allow the Item Owner to add contributors and co-owners to their showcase items. Contributors and co-owners can perform the same actions on an item as the item owner (with the exception of DELETING the item).
Contributors will be listing in a sidebar block titled "Contributors" where as co-owners will be listed in the same places as the item owner (like the byline).
The management of Contributors and Co-owners is done only by the owner of the item (or moderators/admins with appropriate permissions).
This feature is available on a Per Category Basis (Allow contributors and co-owners). NOTE: This is is an OPT IN type feature, so you will need to opt into it for any existing category's as part of your post upgrade steps.
![Selection_166.png Selection_166.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6499-e34208df29d4969c17431d96b0483c33.jpg)
This is permissions based. The item owner must have the permission "Manage contributors/co-owners for own items" in order to use this feature (and the item must be in a category that allows contributors/co-owners).
![Selection_167.png Selection_167.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6498-7737bf0ed6edfff49e2dcef1be0a6fcd.jpg)
If you want to micro manage your members, there is also a moderator permissions that allows staff to micro manage contributors and co-owners (which they should not be doing).
![Selection_168.png Selection_168.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6497-294fd4d9b324c5a518d9e751c9556a74.jpg)
When the item owner has the appropriate permissions, they will see a LINK in the More Options menu titled "Manage contributors/co-owners".
![Selection_169.png Selection_169.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6496-eed12c12535a930e007b26581e9742b3.jpg)
This will launch an overlay title "Manage contributors/co-owners". When there are currently no contributors or co-owners, the only inputs will be the "add" inputs.
![Selection_171.png Selection_171.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6502-60949b22220c7b155e53fe9c7522d2eb.jpg)
Lets add a couple contributors...
![Selection_172.png Selection_172.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6501-44aeecb9e40674bb8a2b4a6d5f4e43ac.jpg)
And here you can see that the 2 contributors I just added to my item, now display in the Contributors block in the sidebar below the Item Information block.
![Selection_173.png Selection_173.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6500-86ea29871e20a6f0ad384b6a578c3f18.jpg)
Lets click on "Manage contributors/co-owners" again. As you can see below, there is a new section added to the form titled "Remove contributors/co-owners".
![Selection_174.png Selection_174.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6503-d78c498af2f3fbf55a094a546b4d017c.jpg)
You can promote any of the contributors to "Co-Owners" simply by using the "Add co-owners" input. Lets make Mr Helper a co-owner.
![Selection_175.png Selection_175.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6511-5a7ef972d5b3124e936fad8fb9f37d70.jpg)
And as you can see, Mr Helper is now a co-owner (name is displayed in the item byline) and is no longer displayed as a "contributor' in the sidebar block.
![Selection_176.png Selection_176.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6510-1ee04440a4945274013900013cb746c1.jpg)
Note: Co-owners are listed first (in alphabetical order) followed by Contributors (in alphabetical order).
![Selection_177.png Selection_177.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6509-ef8cdc7e82fe51e76c5067dc5043fc0c.jpg)
When members are added as a contributor or co-owner, they will receive an alert.
![Selection_179.png Selection_179.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6507-fec17f13f2b26365cb7a30bf9b543baa.jpg)
Contributors or co-owners can leave the item contributors team via the "Leave item contributors team" link in the More options dropdown.
![Selection_180.png Selection_180.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6506-11273103de9fe14f6a075fd3f32b72ca.jpg)
Since this is a remove type function, there is a confirmation overlay.
![Selection_181.png Selection_181.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6505-cee73b9654923626d60d0c6b568eecdf.jpg)
When a contributor or co-authors leaves the team, the article owner will receive an alert.
![Selection_182.png Selection_182.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6504-5e0a3af0f2d20982864b250a5e1e6f45.jpg)
I THINK I've covered everything I wanted to cover... if not, I will update this post with more information.
Contributors will be listing in a sidebar block titled "Contributors" where as co-owners will be listed in the same places as the item owner (like the byline).
The management of Contributors and Co-owners is done only by the owner of the item (or moderators/admins with appropriate permissions).
This feature is available on a Per Category Basis (Allow contributors and co-owners). NOTE: This is is an OPT IN type feature, so you will need to opt into it for any existing category's as part of your post upgrade steps.
![Selection_166.png Selection_166.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6499-e34208df29d4969c17431d96b0483c33.jpg)
This is permissions based. The item owner must have the permission "Manage contributors/co-owners for own items" in order to use this feature (and the item must be in a category that allows contributors/co-owners).
![Selection_167.png Selection_167.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6498-7737bf0ed6edfff49e2dcef1be0a6fcd.jpg)
If you want to micro manage your members, there is also a moderator permissions that allows staff to micro manage contributors and co-owners (which they should not be doing).
![Selection_168.png Selection_168.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6497-294fd4d9b324c5a518d9e751c9556a74.jpg)
When the item owner has the appropriate permissions, they will see a LINK in the More Options menu titled "Manage contributors/co-owners".
![Selection_169.png Selection_169.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6496-eed12c12535a930e007b26581e9742b3.jpg)
This will launch an overlay title "Manage contributors/co-owners". When there are currently no contributors or co-owners, the only inputs will be the "add" inputs.
![Selection_171.png Selection_171.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6502-60949b22220c7b155e53fe9c7522d2eb.jpg)
Lets add a couple contributors...
![Selection_172.png Selection_172.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6501-44aeecb9e40674bb8a2b4a6d5f4e43ac.jpg)
And here you can see that the 2 contributors I just added to my item, now display in the Contributors block in the sidebar below the Item Information block.
![Selection_173.png Selection_173.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6500-86ea29871e20a6f0ad384b6a578c3f18.jpg)
Lets click on "Manage contributors/co-owners" again. As you can see below, there is a new section added to the form titled "Remove contributors/co-owners".
![Selection_174.png Selection_174.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6503-d78c498af2f3fbf55a094a546b4d017c.jpg)
You can promote any of the contributors to "Co-Owners" simply by using the "Add co-owners" input. Lets make Mr Helper a co-owner.
![Selection_175.png Selection_175.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6511-5a7ef972d5b3124e936fad8fb9f37d70.jpg)
And as you can see, Mr Helper is now a co-owner (name is displayed in the item byline) and is no longer displayed as a "contributor' in the sidebar block.
![Selection_176.png Selection_176.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6510-1ee04440a4945274013900013cb746c1.jpg)
Note: Co-owners are listed first (in alphabetical order) followed by Contributors (in alphabetical order).
![Selection_177.png Selection_177.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6509-ef8cdc7e82fe51e76c5067dc5043fc0c.jpg)
When members are added as a contributor or co-owner, they will receive an alert.
![Selection_179.png Selection_179.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6507-fec17f13f2b26365cb7a30bf9b543baa.jpg)
Contributors or co-owners can leave the item contributors team via the "Leave item contributors team" link in the More options dropdown.
![Selection_180.png Selection_180.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6506-11273103de9fe14f6a075fd3f32b72ca.jpg)
Since this is a remove type function, there is a confirmation overlay.
![Selection_181.png Selection_181.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6505-cee73b9654923626d60d0c6b568eecdf.jpg)
When a contributor or co-authors leaves the team, the article owner will receive an alert.
![Selection_182.png Selection_182.png](https://xenaddons.com/data/attachments/6/6504-5e0a3af0f2d20982864b250a5e1e6f45.jpg)
I THINK I've covered everything I wanted to cover... if not, I will update this post with more information.
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